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Four NHGRI researchers share the steps toward a career in genomics with 60 Brooklyn-area high school students.
… Findley's high school biology teacher made science fun and interesting, inspiring her to pursue a career in science. … in the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Social and Behavioral Research Branch. She studies the skin …
Policies and Guidance
For FY21, NHGRI’s extramural program will be operating under the NHGRI 2020 Strategic Vision.
… extramural research community, as well as other scholars and members of the public, and is overseen and approved by … and expanding the diversity of the genomics workforce; and ethical, legal, and social issues related to genomic advances. … The …
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Fearful patients who received information about the role of genomics in obesity were less likely to take steps to improve health habits
… that requires a tetanus shot. But when those bad days, and the emotions they provoke, precede a visit to the doctor, … in being overweight viewed the information as threatening and were less likely to take steps to improve their health … study's lead author and an associate investigator with the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human …
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Researchers identified connections in the brain that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may inherit from their parents.
… in the brain that children may inherit from their parents and are linked to the disorder. … One of the most common … these brain connections can help researchers discover and understand the genes associated with ADHD and, in the … B.M.B.Ch., Ph.D., senior author and an investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human …
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Mothers may be able to reduce guilt over their children's inherited obesity guilt by being more careful in the future about their children's diet.
… of course. Healthcare providers who discuss genomics and behavioral risk factors with overweight mothers may make … by Susan Persky, Ph.D., an associate investigator with the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human … Dr. Persky said. "But we wanted to learn the psychological implications of showing parents a chart of their own child's …
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Diverse populations are still underrepresented in public genomic databases, according to a new study by researchers from the NIH and Harvard Medical School.
… by researchers from the National Institutes of Health and Partners Healthcare/Harvard Medical School.* … Diverse … significantly fewer studies of African, Latin American and Asian ancestral populations compared to European … Vence L. Bonham , Jr., J.D., associate investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at NIH's National Human …
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Knowing your family health history can aid in detecting unique disease risks and lead to better prevention and treatment.
… Anything" (AMA). … Common diseases such as heart disease and diabetes are highly complex, with multiple factors that … These factors - like genetics, shared environments and social influences - tend to cluster within families, …
For Patients and Families
Por lo general, se considera que una enfermedad es rara cuando afecta a menos de 200,000 personas en los Estados Unidos en cualquier momento dado.
… enfermedades raras y desatendidas ( Therapeutics for Rare and Neglected Diseases , TRND), a fin de crear un canal de … Estados Unidos en cualquier momento dado. … For Patients and Families …
For Patients and Families
La farmacogenómica combina la ciencia de cómo funcionan los medicamentos, llamada farmacologÃa, con la ciencia del genoma humano, llamada genómica.
… del genoma humano, llamada genómica. … For Patients and Families …
For Patients and Families
Las pruebas genéticas usan métodos de laboratorio para estudiar sus genes. ​
… de laboratorio para estudiar sus genes. ​ … For Patients and Families …